Phone: (732) 445-1099
E-mail: ozel@rci.rutgers.edu
Office Location: Busch Campus, CoRE Building, Rm 208
Personal Webpage: http://www.rci.rutgers.edu/~ozel
Manufacturing Automation Research Laboratory

Bio........

Dr. Tugrul Özel is an Associate Professor in the Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering at Rutgers University since July 1, 2008. He received his Ph.D. degree in Mechanical Engineering from Ohio State University in 1998. He previously worked four years at NSF funded Engineering Research Center for Net Shape Manufacturing and three years as Assistant Professor in the Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering at Cleveland State University. He was a summer faculty fellow at NASA Glenn Research Center in 1999 where he conducted research on micro-manufacturing processes. He published over 60 articles in refereed journals and conference proceedings. He has served in the scientific committee of numerous international conferences. Dr. Özel's research has been funded by National Science Foundation, NASA/NJ Space Grant Consortium, United Technologies Research Center and other industry. Dr. Özel is the co-author of the book “Intelligent Machining”, ISTE-Wiley. He is the Founding Editor of International Journal of Mechatronics and Manufacturing Systems as well as member of the editorial board of several international journals. He is a senior member of SME, ASME, ASEE and North American Manufacturing Research Institute (NAMRI).

Research Interests

Dr. Özel's research interests include advanced manufacturing,  computational modeling of machining processes, process simulations,  optimization of processes and systems, mechatronics, automation and control, micro/nano manufacturing with applications in alternative energy, medical and surgical devices. For more research details, please visit Manufacturing Automation Research Laboratory.

Professional Activities

• Co-Editor-in-Chief of the International Journal of Mechatronics and Manufacturing Systems, Inderscience Publishers, 2007-present.
• Editorial board member of the International Journal of Nanomanufacturing, Inderscience Publishers, 2007-present.
• Editorial board member of the International Journal of Machining and Machinability of Materials, Inderscience Publishers, 2006-present. 
• Editorial board member of the Computational Material Science and Surface Engineering, Inderscience Publishers, 2009-present. 
• Senior Member, SME (Society of Manufacturing Engineers).
• Member of NAMRI (North American Manufacturing Research Institute)
• Senior Member, ASME (American Society of Manufacturing Engineers)

Honors & Awards

• Machine Tool Technologies Research Foundation Award, 2008 
• Nomination to Fraunhofer Bessel Research Award, 2006
• Best Paper Award in 8th CIRP International Workshop on Modeling of Machining Operations in 2005
• Best Paper Award nomination in Transactions of NAMRI in 2005
• Rutgers University Research Council Grants, 2005, 2006
• New Jersey Space Grant Consortium Award, 2002
• NASA Summer Faculty Fellow, Glenn Research Center, 1999
• Research Challenge Award, Cleveland State University, 1999
• Listed in The Marquis Who's Who in the World, Who's Who in America, and Who's Who in Science and Engineering.

Representative Publications 
Full list can be found at http://www.rci.rutgers.edu/~ozel

T. Özel, "Computational Modelling of 3-D Turning with Variable Edge Design Tooling: Influence of Micro-Geometry on Forces, Stresses, Friction and Tool Wear," Journal of Materials Processing Technology, 2009, Volume 209, Issue 11, pp. 5167-5177.

J. Ciurana, G. Arias, T. Özel, "Neural Network Modeling and Particle Swarm Optimization of Process Parameters in Pulsed Laser Micro-Machining of Hardened AISI H13 Steel," Materials and Manufacturing Processes, 2009, Vol.24, pp. 358-368

W-H. Lee and T. Özel, “An Experimental Method for Laser Micro-Machining of Spherical and Elliptical 3-D Objects”, International Journal of Nanomanufacturing, 2009,Vol.3 ,No.3, pp. 264 - 278.

T. Özel, Y. Karpat and A. Srivastava, "Hard Turning with Variable Micro-Geometry PcBN Tools," CIRP Annals: Manufacturing Technology, Vol. 57 pp. 73-76. 2008.

T. Özel and X. Liu, "Modeling Based Micro-Milling Process Planning For Machining Mold Cavities," Proceedings of the CIRP 3rd Int. Conference on High Speed Cutting, Dublin, Ireland, June 12-13, 2008.

Y. Karpat and T. Özel, “Analytical and Thermal Modeling of High-Speed Machining with Chamfered Tools,” ASME Journal of Manufacturing Science and Engineering, Vol. 130, Issue 1, February 2008.

Y. Karpat and T. Özel, "Mechanics of High Speed Cutting with Curvilinear Edge Tools," International Journal of Machine Tools and Manufacture, Vol. 48, February 2008, pp.195-208.

A. Dhanorker, X. Liu and T. Özel, "Micromilling Process Planning and Modeling for Micro Mold Manufacturing," Proceedings of 2007 ASME International Conference on Manufacturing Science and Engineering, Paper No. 31070, October 15-18, 2007, Atlanta, GA.

T. Özel and Y. Karpat, "Identification of Constitutive Material Model Parameters for High-Strain Rate Metal Cutting Conditions Using Evolutionary Computational Algorithms," Materials and Manufacturing Processes, Vol.22, Issue 5,  2007, pp.659-667.

T. Özel and E. Zeren, "Finite Element Analysis of The Influence of Edge Roundness on The Stress and Temperature Fields Induced by High Speed Machining," International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, Vol. 35, No.3-4, December 2007, pp. 255-267.

Y. Karpat and T. Özel, "Multi-Objective Optimization for Turning Processes Using Neural Network Modeling and Dynamic-Neighborhood Particle Swarm Optimization," International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, Vol. 35, No.3-4, December 2007, pp. 234-247.

Y. Karpat and T. Özel, “Predictive Analytical and Thermal Modeling of Orthogonal Cutting Process. Part II: Effect of Tool Flank Wear on Tool Forces, Stresses and Temperature Distributions,” ASME Journal of Manufacturing Science and Engineering, Vol. 128, May 2006, pp. 445-453.

Y. Karpat and T. Özel, “Predictive Analytical and Thermal Modeling of Orthogonal Cutting Process. Part I: Predictions of Tool Forces, Stresses and Temperature Distributions,” ASME Journal of Manufacturing Science and Engineering, Vol.128, May 2006, pp. 435-444.

T. Özel, "Influence of Friction Models on Finite Element Simulations of Machining," International Journal of Machine Tools and Manufacture, Vol. 46, Issue 5, 2006, pp. 518-530.

T. Özel and E. Zeren, "A Methodology to Determine Work Material Flow Stress and Tool-Chip Interfacial Friction Properties by Using Analysis of Machining," ASME Journal of Manufacturing Science and Engineering, Vol. 128, February 2006, pp. 119-129.

T. Özel, "Precision Tracking Control of A Horizontal Arm Coordinate Measuring Machine in Presence of Dynamic Flexibilities," International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, Vol. 27, No. 9-10, February 2006, pp. 960 - 968.

T. Özel and Y. Karpat, "Predictive Modeling of Surface Roughness and Tool Wear in Hard Turning Using Regression and Neural Networks," International Journal of Machine Tools and Manufacture, 2005, Vol. 45, pp. 467-479.

T. Özel and E. Zeren, "Determination of Work Material Flow Stress and Friction For FEA of Machining Using Orthogonal Cutting Tests," Journal of Materials Processing Technology, Vol. 153-154C, 2004, pp. 1019-1025.

T. Özel, "Modeling of Hard Part Machining: Effect of Insert Edge Preparation for CBN Cutting Tools," Journal of Materials Processing Technology, 2003, Vol. 141, pp. 284-293.

T. Özel and A. Nadgir, "Prediction of Flank Wear by Using Back Propagation Neural Network Modeling When Cutting Hardened AISI H-13 Steel with Chamfered and Honed CBN Tools", International Journal of Machine Tools and Manufacture, 2002, Vol.42, pp. 287-297.

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